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Timothy Truong, left, and Peterson Pham march with others Saturday Feb. 1, 2014 in the Lunar New Year parade, as part of the gay and lesbian group Viet Rainbow of Orange County, in Westminster, Calif. At least 70 people marched under the banner of the gay and lesbian group at the annual Tet parade in Little Saigon. About 12,000 spectators were expected to turn out for the parade. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Vietnamese gays return to Lunar New Year parade

Associated Press

Suspect in California priest slaying facing trial

Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 photo, a woman carries a chicken as she leaves a wholesale poultry market in Shanghai. A spate of bird flu cases since the beginning of the year in China has experts watching closely as millions of people and poultry are on the move ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the world's largest annual human migration. (AP Photo)

Bird flu spikes in China ahead of Lunar New Year

By Margie Mason - Associated Press

The Algosea can be seen out a window of the USCG Cutter Neah Bay, on the St. Clair River Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Written on the window are the vessels that are upbound and downbound on the St. Clair River Wednesday. Ice breaking crews have been working long hours to clear a way for commercial vessels. (AP Photo/Times Herald,Beth Leblanc)

Cold snap keeps cutters busy in St. Clair River

By BETH LeBLANC - Associated Press

** FILE ** Yahoo offices. (AP Photo)

Yahoo hires PI to find ‘brilliant’ programmer who’s been missing since New Year’s Day

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Spieth ready for a new year, with new goals

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

McIlroy, Wozniacki announce engagement

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings face off during the first period of the Winter Classic outdoor NHL hockey game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Winter Classic will descend on D.C., with or without winter weather

By Brian McNally - The Washington Times

Joaquin Phoenix in the movie "Her."

FIELDS: Love by the byte

By Suzanne Fields